* we from toilet-duck
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
A phrase originating from a 1989 commercial for a brand of toilet cleaners called WC-eend (toilet-duck). In the commercial, you can hear the phrase "wij van WC-eend adviseren WC-eend" (we from toilet-duck advice toilet-duck). The phrase has since become synonymous with promoting your own interest by pretending to give advice or information.
"Het lijkt erop dat alle politieke partijen tegenwoordig hun eigen journaal hebben, maar het is vooral veel "wij van WC-eend"."
"It seems all political parties have their own news broadcast these days, but it's mostly "we of toilet-duck"."
Submitted October 2020 by amarens